title: [Tumor of the neck as the primary sign of thyroid cancer].
abstract: From 1974 to 1994 in Otolaryngology Department of County Hospital No 1 in Rezszów, Poland in 35 patients tumor of neck derived from thyroid gland has been revealed. There were 22 females and 13 males, aged 16 to 78 (mean age 48), among the patients. Pathology examination of surgery removed tumors has revealed malignancy in 19/35 (54%) cases, non-neoplastic tumors in 11/35 (32%) cases and non-malignant tumors in 5/35 (14%) cases. Among malignant tumors metastasis of papillare adenocarcinoma was the most frequent pathology (37%). Authors analyze feature of the thyroid gland derived tumors based on their size, consistency, localization, mobility, towards surroundings and the picture during surgery. Because of the presence of thyroid gland malignant tumor metastasis without clinical symptoms, author emphasised the necessity of its consideration in differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Otolaryngologicznego, Szpitala Wojewódzkiego Nr 1, Rzeszowie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pogorzelski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Betkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rzepka
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Domka
mesh_terms: D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Guz szyi jako pierwotny objaw raka tarczycy.